Pilot TV Babies, The ‘Burbs, and Your Friends And Neighbours. With guests Elisabeth Moss, Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King
Mar 30, 2026
Elisabeth Moss, award-winning actor known for The Handmaid's Tale, chats about adapting Imperfect Women and the show's tense themes. Lisa Kudrow, comedian famed from Friends, returns to The Comeback and discusses reviving Valerie Cherish. Conversations jump between thriller tones, AI and satire, TV development, and bold portrayals of parenthood and suburbia.
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How Imperfect Women Was Optioned At An Airport
- Elizabeth Moss optioned the book after reading it at an airport, bought it for the title and sent it to her producing partner Lindsay McManus.
- Apple championed the project early, helping it survive later production obstacles.
Structuring A Series Lets Leads Deliver Intense Arcs
- Directors split focus across three episodes so each lead's arc has concentrated intensity rather than one actor carrying months of heavy scenes.
- Moss appreciated delivering her emotional peak within a focused shooting window, making intense scenes more manageable.
Comeback Return Born From Strike And AI Idea
- Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King circled the idea of returning to Valerie Cherish for years, joking she would've been perfect during the writers' strike.
- They used the AI/future-three-year renegotiation idea as the pivot to build a new season premise.
